Temple of the Inscriptions Text Segments

Schele, Linda, and Peter Mathews. 1998. The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs. New York: Scribner:8:106, Fig. 3.11 and 3.13

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Three text segments from the Temple of the Inscriptions. The two top segments (M8-M11; O8-011) record an attack on a Palenque location (Lakam-Ha) by Calakmul, the subsequent death of the gods, and the fact that certain dedication rituals were not performed in the ninth katun ending. The bottom four glyphs are from the end of the western panel, and record the dedication of the temple.